- MCP Server for Network Administration

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NetSensei is an MCP server to assist network administrators. It provides various network utilities and tools such as ping, traceroute, Nmap scans, and packet sniffing using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to communicate and process network-related commands.

Explore

- Ping Test: Quickly test network connectivity with detailed output.
- Traceroute: Identify the network path to any destination.
- Nmap Scan: Perform network scans with customizable arguments to discover devices and services.
- Packet Sniffer: Use tshark to capture and analyze network packets, filtered by custom criteria (e.g., DNS, HTTP, ICMP).
- SSH connection: Connect to a device thru ssh and execute commands based on the device platform (e.g. Ubuntu Server, Cisco, Aruba, etc.).
- AI Assistant: Leverage the power of AI to automate routine network tasks and gain deeper insights.

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name - MCP Server for Network Administration

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

You can use this with Claude Desktop or with OpenWebUI using mcpo

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "- mcp server for network administration": {
            "NetSensei": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "--with",
                    "mcp[cli]",
                    "mcp",
                    "run",
                    "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "NetSensei": {
        "command": "uv",
        "args": [
            "run",
            "--with",
            "mcp[cli]",
            "mcp",
            "run",
            "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
        ]
    }
}

NetSensei is an MCP server to assist network administrators. It provides various network utilities and tools such as ping, traceroute, Nmap scans, packet sniffing, and SSH using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to communicate and process network-related commands.

Usage

You can use this with Claude Desktop or with OpenWebUI using mcpo

Features

Requirements

- Python 3.x - MCP Python SDK - https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk - uvicorn - ASGI server to run the FastAPI server. - tshark (Wireshark's command-line tool) must be installed and accessible from your system PATH. - nmap - For network scanning. - netmiko - For ssh connection and command execution. - A supported network interface (e.g., Wi-Fi, Ethernet) for packet sniffing.

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/netsensei.git cd netsensei

2. Add this to your Claude Desktop config file.

json
{
"mcpServers": {
"NetSensei": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"mcp",
"run",
"C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"
]
}
}
}



3. Integrating with OpenWebUI

bash
uvx mcpo --port 9003 -- mcp run main.py
```

Example

Prompting Claude AI to discover live host in a network.

▶️ Watch the demo video

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Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository, create an issue, or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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